New Parking relocated on UPJ campus
Brandon Zeris, Managing Editor
September 26, 2012
Pitt-Johnstown administrators have canceled plans to build an upperclassmen parking lot at the site of a basketball court near the Student Union. Instead, a parking lot is to be built near the Nursing and Health Sciences building, adding roughly 20 spaces, which is to be completed next fall. The lot... Read more »
Exodus compels fixing
Luis Torres, Copy Editor
September 26, 2012
The University of Pittsburgh’s Voluntary Early Retirement Program has decimated staff numbers, luring 84 percent of eligible candidates to an early retirement and leaving an array of empty seats and lonely neighbors across Pitt-Johnstown’s offices. The initiative was designed to cut costs at Pitt’s... Read more »
Jem Spectar apologizes
Andy Hsiao Chung, News Editor
September 26, 2012
University president Jem Spectar apologized last Wednesday at a Faculty Senate meeting for the university’s failure to notify the community, Sept.13 that there had been a shooting incident nearby at the Richland Municipal Building. “We made an error,” said Spectar, “We should have made people... Read more »
New fee to fund fitness
Vivian Chen Liyi, Staff Writer
September 26, 2012
Starting this semester, UPJ implemented a recreation fee of $65 a semester for Wellness Center operations. Amy Buxbaum, UPJ Finance and Administration vice president, said the fee was implemented more than a year after the center’s 2011 opening because it took that long to get the fee in place. While... Read more »
Facts lacking in neighboring gunfire
Brandon Zeris, Managing Editor
September 19, 2012
Shots were fired around 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Richland Township Police Station prompting two nearby schools to be locked down while Pitt-Johnstown remained opened with no university-issued information on the shooting until nearly 11 hours later. Kevin McGee, 45, fired at a police cruiser with... Read more »
Conduct/conflict director is sought
Trevor Monk, Advertising Director
September 19, 2012
Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution Director Jacob Harper resigns. | Photo: UPJ Website Former Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution Director Jacob Harper resigned from his position on Sept. 6, to pursue employment with Simplicity Corp. of Arlington, Va. Harper was employed at Pitt-Johnstown for... Read more »
Freshman class expands
Luis Torres, Copy Editor
September 19, 2012
A 5.8-percent spike in first-year enrollment makes 2012’s freshman class the largest in the last five years, said Admissions Director Therese Grimes. The gender ratio remains constant, with more males than females. In total, 793 students chose UPJ to continue their education, with the majority of newcomers... Read more »
Internship chances assured at Oakland by graduation time
Andy Hsiao Chung, News Editor
September 19, 2012
Pitt-Oakland officials announced Aug. 27 that the university is to guarantee all students opportunities to prepare for internship experience before they graduate. The press release issued by the university however, emphasized that the program applies only to the Oakland campus. “Starting this fall,... Read more »
Dig this: nursing building underway
Andy Hsiao Chung, News Editor
September 12, 2012
Pitt-Johnstown administrators broke ground on the Nursing and Health Sciences Building Aug. 27, with close to a hundred attendees, including dozens of nursing students in ivory white medical coats. Attendees included Pitt-Oakland Facilities Management Joseph Fink, Greater Johnstown Regional Partnership... Read more »
Law finds a new home
Trevor Monk, Advertising Director
September 12, 2012
Campus Police have vacated their old office space in Biddle Hall, relocating to a new office in an eight-room Physical Plant building addition. Police held an open house Aug. 30 to show off their new space. The new police office is along Highfield Avenue near the North Lodges. Assistant Vice President... Read more »